Johann Friedrich Horner (27 March, 1831 - 20 December, 1886) was an ophthalmologist based at the University of Zurich, Switzerland.

Horner's syndrome, a disorder of the sympathetic nervous system is named after him following his description of the condition in 1869.

References

• Whonamedit.com entry on Horner URL accessed 27 Feb 2006

External links

• MRC Ophth Ophthalmology Hall of Fame

Ophthalmologists | 1831 births | 1886 deaths